Thread: I love Eminem, he is the best rapper ever!

That's 90% of his shit....

Did you see those nutty jesus preak pilifinos apterwards????

I think lyrically he's the best rapper ever and perhaps the greatest musician ever.

I don't like a lot of his tunes though and his music isn't catchy enough for me. I also think his music lost a lot of its power lately, now that he's not angry anymore.

Originally Posted by Witchblade

I think lyrically he's the best rapper ever and perhaps the greatest musician ever.

I don't like a lot of his tunes though and his music isn't catchy enough for me. I also think his music lost a lot of its power lately, now that he's not angry anymore.

Yeah I disagree that he's the best rapper and greatest musician. I think the greatest musician should be someone that plays some type of instrument. Jimi Hendrix & Chuck Berry for instance come to mind for me. There are probably better examples. There are rappers who are much better lyrically. But Eminem's lyrics were cutting edge in the hip hop world and that's what made him so popular.

Originally Posted by Witchblade

I think lyrically he's the best rapper ever and perhaps
the greatest musician ever.

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Please note the word lyrically attached to 'the greatest musician ever'.

He's by no means the greatest musician ever overall.

Originally Posted by Witchblade

and perhaps the greatest musician ever.

You didn't mean he's the greatest musician ever overall here?

Eminem's lyrics are just more accessible to a mainstream crowd. That's the genius of it. When you think about it, he's not telling us anything we don't already know, he's just making it sound cool. As for greatest musician of all time.... Nawwww.

At the very least you should be able to play an instrument to earn that moniker.

Originally Posted by Witchblade

I think lyrically he's [insert whatever] and perhaps [insert whatever more].

There. Capisch?

Originally Posted by ReproMan

At the very least you should be able to play an instrument to earn that moniker.

I agree. And even the greatest rap "musician" would have to be someone with outstanding producing or technological skills such as Madlib, Dr. Dre, Rza and so on. That's just my opinion.

Chuck Berry, Jimi Hendrix, early New Orleans Jazz musicians, Buddy Holly. I can't really think of who could be considered greatest musicians overall. Someone help me out.

Originally Posted by Witchblade

There. Capisch?

I think it was just bad wording. Much better

I think lyrically he's [above average] and perhaps [one of the most influential and groundbreaking rappers/musicians].

Yeah, I should have worded it clearer.

I liked how he fought his way to the top despite all the racism he got from the black rappers. And even while at the top, he never became arrogant like most rappers. He stayed true to himself and never let anyone stop him from speaking his mind.

He's good, but I don't really like him. I bought a cd of his once called encore. I opened up the cd booklet and there were all these pictures of him shooting people in som concert hall. He's a good rapper but I have little respect for him. I don;t know him or anything, but I don't like what he sings about and the way he presents himself.

He mostly sings about his life really. He just had a fucked up life.

Originally Posted by Witchblade

I think lyrically he's the best rapper ever and perhaps the greatest musician ever.

I don't like a lot of his tunes though and his music isn't catchy enough for me. I also think his music lost a lot of its power lately, now that he's not angry anymore.

No, he is not lyrically the best rapper.

I think he was waaaaaay overrated, and I've been a white kid listening to hip hop since the days of Whodini.

But I think it's funny that he owes his success to the real groundbreaking white rapper. Vanilla Ice.

Originally Posted by Witchblade

I think lyrically he's the best rapper ever and perhaps the greatest musician ever.

I don't like a lot of his tunes though and his music isn't catchy enough for me. I also think his music lost a lot of its power lately, now that he's not angry anymore.

that is strange. I thought to be the greatest musician ever you would actually have to PLAY AN INSTRUMENT.

I like some of his songs, pretty good to workout to. I don't like how he seems to say shit just to start shit. Gotta admit though, this is a cool looking video.

Originally Posted by P-funk

that is strange. I thought to be the greatest musician ever you would actually have to PLAY AN INSTRUMENT.

Does the skin flute count? 'Cause then he might qualify...

Originally Posted by P-funk

that is strange. I thought to be the greatest musician ever you would actually have to PLAY AN INSTRUMENT.

I hear ya, but a musician can be defined by being a vocalist, i.e. their voice is their instrument.

Originally Posted by MeatZatk

I like some of his songs, pretty good to workout to. I don't like how he seems to say shit just to start shit. Gotta admit though, this is a cool looking video.

Too bad diebold fucked the voters again.


I agree with his message, but those lyrics were subpar at best.

Originally Posted by Prince

I hear ya, but a musician can be defined by being a vocalist, i.e. their voice is their instrument.

i know.

but he isn't a 'vocalist'. he sings in a monotone. He is not singing a melody like Sting would for example.

Originally Posted by P-funk

that is strange. I thought to be the greatest musician ever you would actually have to PLAY AN INSTRUMENT.

No.

mu·si·cian /myuˈzɪʃən/ [myoo-zish-uhn] Pronunciation
–noun
1. a person who makes music a profession, esp. as a performer of music.
2. any person, whether professional or not, skilled in music.

And read my latest posts.


Who would you say spits the best lyrics BigDyl?

Originally Posted by P-funk

i know.

but he isn't a 'vocalist'. he sings in a monotone. He is not singing a melody like Sting would for example.

If you think he sings in a monotone you really don't know anything about rap.

Originally Posted by Witchblade

If you think he sings in a monotone you really don't know anything about rap.

he doesn't sing up and down a scale. he sings on one note (pretty much) the entire song.

I like K'naan because unlike a lot of rappers he raps about real world problems.
Being born in Somolia he has experienced things worthy of rapping about...

I hate rap but I do think Tupac is better than him.

Originally Posted by Bakerboy

I like K'naan because unlike a lot of rappers he raps about real world problems.
Being born in Somolia he has experienced things worthy of rapping about...

that was pretty sweet.